[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 79 (Monday, June 2, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D591]
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                                                    Monday, June 2, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7175-S7197
Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1162-1167. 
                                                                  Page S7188
Measures Reported: Reported on Thursday, May 29, during the adjournment:
  S. 1160, to authorize Millennium Challenge assistance. (S. Rept. No. 108-
55)
  S. 1161, to authorize appropriations for foreign assistance programs for 
fiscal year 2004. (S. Rept. No. 108-56)
Reported on today:
  S. 274, to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate 
class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, 
with amendments.
Pages S7187-88
Measures Passed:
  Recognizing 140th Anniversary of Founding of Brotherhood of 
Locomotive Engineers: Senate agreed to S. Res. 136, recognizing the 
140th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive 
Engineers, and congratulating members and officers of the Brotherhood 
of Locomotive Engineers for the union's many achievements, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  McConnell (for Hatch) Amendment No. 842, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S7197
  Prior to the above-listed action, Senate vitiated the May 23, 2003 
adoption of S. Res. 136.
Page S7197
ENERGY POLICY ACT: Senate resumed consideration of S. 14, to enhance 
the energy security of the United States, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S7178-82
Pending:
  Frist/Daschle Amendment No. 539, to eliminate methyl tertiary butyl 
ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and 
use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy 
independence.
Pages S7178-80
  Domenici/Bingaman Amendment No. 840, to reauthorize Low-Income Home Energy 
Assistance Program (LIHEAP), weatherization assistance, and State energy 
programs.
Pages S7180-82
  Domenici (for Gregg) Amendment No. 841 (to Amendment No. 840), to express 
the sense of the Senate regarding the reauthorization of the Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act of 1981.
Pages S7181-82
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, June 3, 2003.
Page S7197
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Karen P. Tandy, of Virginia, to be Administrator of Drug Enforcement.
  Josette Sheeran Shiner, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
Page S7197
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nominations:
  Dee Ann McWilliams, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs (Human Resources and Administration), which was sent to the Senate 
on March 24, 2003.
Page S7197
Messages From the House:
  Page S7187
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S7197
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7188-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7189-95
Additional Statements:
  Page S7187
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7195-96
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S7196
Adjournment: Senate met at 12 noon, and adjourned at 3:50 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, June 3, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7197.)